• Airfield Operations Flight named AETC 2013 complex of the year

    The 71st Operations Support Squadron, Airfield Operations Flight, is the Air Education and Training Command Airfield Operations Flight Complex of the year for 2013. This award is for the best Airfield Operations flight, which includes radar approach control, tower and airfield management Airmen. The

  • Enid wins Altus Trophy for ‘stellar community support’ of Vance

    The city of Enid, Okla., is the 2014 winner of the Altus Trophy, an honor that goes to the community showing the best support to an Air Education & Training Command base.Gen. Robin Rand, AETC commander, made the announcement while meeting with civic leaders from throughout the command here March 12.

  • Local business placed off limits to Vance military

    The Vance Air Force Base Disciplinary Control Board has declared four establishments off limits to military members at Vance.Effective immediately, the following businesses are placed off limits to all local military personnel, whether permanently, temporarily or administratively assigned to Vance

  • You just lost situational awareness – now what?

    Situational Awareness is a term often heard, but what exactly does it mean?Air Force Instruction 11-290, "Cockpit/Crew Resource Management Program," clearly defines SA as a member's continuous perception of self and aircraft in relation to the dynamic environment of flight, threats and mission, and

  • Senior leaders attend AFAF campaign kickoff breakfast

    Vance commanders and first sergeants attended the 2014 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kickoff breakfast held at 7:30 a.m., March 4, in the Community Chapel Activity Center.Col. John Menozzi, 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, made the traditional commander's donation to the campaign